Tamborine Mountain Medical Practice

25/11/2025

As we head into summer consider whether you need a skin check.
Dr Greg Campbell and Dr Henri Coombs at TMMP have advanced training in skin cancer management

20/11/2025

14/11/2025

11/11/2025

WORLD DIABETES DAY
- Know your risk and how to prevent- book an individualised diabetes risk assessment with your doctor

04/11/2025

MOVEMBER FOR MEN'S HEALTH
Tips
1/ examine you te**es regularly for lumps
2/ blood prostate screening test 2 yearly from age 50 or starting at 40-45 if there is a family history of prostate cancer
3/ Over 35? book a heart health check
4/ bowel cancer screening tests form age 50

30/10/2025

NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
- Get checked if you have symptoms
- Over 20% of lung cancer in women occurs in non-smokers
- Long term smokers - current or quit in the last 10 years- may be eligible for free screening scans

22/10/2025

WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF SNAKE BITE
1/ Stay completely still- muscle action spreads the poison through your lymphatic system
2/ Call 000 for an ambulance- DO NOT WALK OR DRIVE YOURSELF TO MEDICAL HELP
3/ Apply a broad bandage to the whole affected limb and wait for help to arrive
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19/10/2025

LINK BETWEEN DIET AND MENTAL HEALTH "EXTREMELY SIGNIGICANT"
A study of 45,000 people found a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is linked to significantly reduced psychological distress.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(7), 1037; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22071037

12/10/2025

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

23/09/2025

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19/09/2025

DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK
45% of dementia cases are preventable with:
1/ regular exercise
2/healthy nutrition
3/ regular social contact
4/ Quit smoking
5/ Limit alcohol
6/ Maintain a normal weight
7/ Treat hearing and vision loss
8/Control blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose
9/ Avoiding head injuries
10/ Limit exposure to air pollution
12/Doing these things in mid life is critical
13/ But it is never too late to reduce risk

06/09/2025

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